Melanie's Law
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates grant program to support protective orders that protect individuals who are related by blood or marriage to individuals in intimate relationships Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, creates grants The Attorney General may make grants to eligible States for the following purposes: To provide education and training to law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and courts on the Melanie’s Law protective, and creates applications To request a grant under this part, the chief executive of a State shall submit an application to the Attorney General in such form and containing such information as the Attorney General may. It relies on grants, compliance mandates, appropriations, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Tribal Affairs, Education, Technology, and Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Tribal governments and members affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Creates grant program to support protective orders that protect individuals who are related by blood or marriage to individuals in intimate relationships Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968...
- Creates grants The Attorney General may make grants to eligible States for the following purposes: To provide education and training to law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and courts on the Melanie’s Law protective...
- Creates applications To request a grant under this part, the chief executive of a State shall submit an application to the Attorney General in such form and containing such information as the Attorney General may...
- Creates allocations For each fiscal year, of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for that fiscal year, the Attorney General may obligate— not more than 75 percent for grants to eligible States on a formula basis...
- Creates reports Each grantee receiving funds under this part shall submit a report to the Attorney General evaluating the effectiveness of projects developed with funds provided under this part and containing such...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates grant program to support protective orders that protect individuals who are related by blood or marriage to individuals in intimate relationships Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, creates grants The Attorney General may make grants to eligible States for the following purposes: To provide education and training to law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and courts on the Melanie’s Law protective, and creates applications To request a grant under this part, the chief executive of a State shall submit an application to the Attorney General in such form and containing such information as the Attorney General may.
Key Policy Areas
Tribal Affairs, Education, Technology, Transportation
Primary Purpose
The bill creates grant program to support protective orders that protect individuals who are related by blood or marriage to individuals in intimate relationships Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, creates grants The Attorney General may make grants to eligible States for the following purposes: To provide education and training to law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and courts on the Melanie’s Law protective, and creates applications To request a grant under this part, the chief executive of a State shall submit an application to the Attorney General in such form and containing such information as the Attorney General may.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill
- Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
- Transportation operators and users affected by the bill
- Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Mr. Ryan introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
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Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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